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FLUNK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does flunk mean? 

FLUNK (noun)
  The noun FLUNK has 1 sense:

1. failure to reach a minimum required performanceplay

  Familiarity information: FLUNK used as a noun is very rare.


FLUNK (verb)
  The verb FLUNK has 1 sense:

1. fail to get a passing gradeplay

  Familiarity information: FLUNK used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


FLUNK (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Failure to reach a minimum required performance

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

failing; flunk

Context example:

he got two flunks on his report

Hypernyms ("flunk" is a kind of...):

failure (an act that fails)


FLUNK (verb)

 Conjugation: 
Present simple: I / you / we / they flunk  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it flunks  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past simple: flunked  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past participle: flunked  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
-ing form: flunking  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

Fail to get a passing grade

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

bomb; fail; flunk; flush it

Context example:

Did I fail the test?

Verb group:

fail (fall short in what is expected)

fail (judge unacceptable)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something


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